Aven

Retinaldehyde eye cream.

Eye Care

About this product

A retinaldehyde eye cream designed to address fine lines and skin texture around the delicate eye area with a stabilized form of vitamin A.

Best for

Mature skin

Type

Eye CareCream

Guru Score

79%

Approved

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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What the gurus are saying

The thicker texture keeps the formula from running into the eye, which matters because retinaldehyde can sting if it reaches the delicate eyelid skin. Both dermatologists who weighed in found it gentle enough to use across the eye contour without irritation, though one noted that eyelid skin specifically needs either a dedicated retinol or retinaldehyde eye cream rather than a stronger facial retinoid to stay comfortable.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take January 2026

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr Dray

2.67M subs

✓Approved

"I'm currently using retinaldehyde around my eyes. With Aven retinaldehyde, I used a pump bottle of the retinaldehyde eye cream and when I finished it up, I had a full size bottle of the retinaldehyde 0.1 intensive and I was like, I'm going to go rogue here and just use it under my eyes, around my eyes, to my upper eyelids. And I honestly don't find it to be irritating at all. The biggest difference I have noticed between the facial product and the true eye cream product is that the eye cream product is a little thicker and is less likely to run into your eye. I have noticed that, which you don't want to get that in your eye, obviously."

Dr. Daniel Sugai

718k subs

✓Approved

"Don't put it on your eyelid skin unless you're using a retinol eye cream or a retinaldehyde eye cream like Aven."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Aven Retinaldehyde eye cream?

A retinaldehyde eye cream designed to address fine lines and skin texture around the delicate eye area with a stabilized form of vitamin A.

Is Aven Retinaldehyde eye cream worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 79%.

What is Aven Retinaldehyde eye cream's Guru Score?

Aven Retinaldehyde eye cream holds a Guru Score of 79%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 independent expert reviewers we have collected.